The federal government has declared Monday, June 14, as public holiday to mark Democracy Day. The was contained in a statement on Thursday by Shuaib Belgore, Permanent Secretary, ministry of interior. The statement quoted the Interior minister, Rauf Aregbesola, urging Nigerians to embrace the spirit of brotherliness for peace to thrive in the nation. The…
Presidential aspirant of the Accord Party (AP), Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has alleged that there are deliberate efforts by influential figures to weaken opposition platforms and prevent the emergence of credible challengers to the ruling party in the 2027 presidential election. In a strongly worded statement issued ahead of Saturday’s presidential primary election of the AP, Hashim…
The Kaduna state government has charged the 23 newly elected local government chairmen to prioritize primary healthcare in their localities. Hadiza Balarabe, the deputy governor, made the charge at a retreat organised for the council chairmen at the weekend in Kaduna. She said the state government has been making a lot of gains in primary…
Full text of President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast to the nation on the economic challenges facing the country. AFTER DARKNESS COMES THE GLORIOUS DAWN My fellow citizens, I want to talk to you about our economy. It is important that you understand the reasons for the policy measures I have taken to combat the serious economic…
The National Coordinator of Igede Progressives Forum (NAIPF), Elder Sunday Oibe, has asked Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state to sack political leaders in Oju and Konshisha Local Government Areas of state, if the bloody communal clashes in the areas persists. Speaking with journalists on Saturday in Kaduna, Oibe condemned the bloody clashes between Bonita…
A former council chairman of Mangu Local Government Area, Caleb Mutfwang, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau state. Mutfwang, a legal practitioner, polled 252 votes to defeat 13 other aspirants. His closest opponent, Chief Wungak Kefas scored 113 votes. Details of the result announced on Thursday…
